Island Life Magazine Ltd December/January 2018 | Page 14

FEATURED PROPERTY:
LITTLE BUDBRIDGE
A beautifully restored, five bedroom period country house,
occupying grounds about 7.5 acres in size in a quiet yet
accessible rural location. It is Grade II listed with origins in the
13th Century, and with a date stone from 1731.
features. The finest original materials
and craftsman techniques have been
used and finished to a high standard.
Restored to an exceptional standard,
this small manor house is constructed
largely of local stone elevations
beneath hand-made clay peg tiled
roofs.
Included are the neighbouring barns
and outbuildings which have consent
for several holiday letting units.
After a period of gentle decline, the
property was virtually derelict in 2013,
and in the next two years it underwent
a programme of complete renovation,
extension, and improvement under
the supervision of the conservation
team of the Local Authority.
Modern high-quality kitchen and
bathroom fittings by ‘Porcelanosa’
have been installed to sympathetically
compliment the many original period
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“Modern high-
quality kitchen and
bathroom fittings
by ‘Porcelanosa’
have been installed
to sympathetically
compliment the
many original period
features.”
The house enjoys an elevated
position within about 7.5 acres of
grounds with extensive vistas across
the beautiful surrounding countryside
of the Arreton Valley to downland
beyond.
The gardens have been terraced,
landscaped and enclosed in new
traditional wrought-iron parkland
fencing, with matching entrance
gates, beyond which are lakes and a
grass tennis court.
The property is set beside a quiet
‘no through’ lane within a picturesque
rural location.